Heshang Gong Chapter 15 – 顯德 (Manifesting Virtue)
Heshang Gong's commentary on Laozi Chapter 15 portrays the ancient masters of the Dao as subtle, cautious, dignified, and open — like crossing a frozen river, like turbid water gradually...
Heshang Gong Chapter 15 – 顯德 (Manifesting Virtue)
Heshang Gong's commentary on Laozi Chapter 15 portrays the ancient masters of the Dao as subtle, cautious, dignified, and open — like crossing a frozen river, like turbid water gradually...
Heshang Gong Chapter 14 – 贊玄 (Praising the Myst...
Heshang Gong's commentary on Laozi Chapter 14 praises the mysterious Dao as colorless (Yi), soundless (Xi), and formless (Wei) — three qualities blended into One that cannot be seen, heard,...
Heshang Gong Chapter 14 – 贊玄 (Praising the Myst...
Heshang Gong's commentary on Laozi Chapter 14 praises the mysterious Dao as colorless (Yi), soundless (Xi), and formless (Wei) — three qualities blended into One that cannot be seen, heard,...
Heshang Gong Chapter 13 – 厭恥 (Loathing Shame)
Heshang Gong's commentary on Laozi Chapter 13 explains why both honor and disgrace cause alarm: the body itself is the root of all calamity. The sage who values and loves...
Heshang Gong Chapter 13 – 厭恥 (Loathing Shame)
Heshang Gong's commentary on Laozi Chapter 13 explains why both honor and disgrace cause alarm: the body itself is the root of all calamity. The sage who values and loves...
Heshang Gong Chapter 12 – 檢欲 (Restraining Desire)
Heshang Gong's commentary on Chapter 12 of the Tao Te Ching explains how the five colors, sounds, and flavors corrupt the senses and scatter the spirit. The sage responds by...
Heshang Gong Chapter 12 – 檢欲 (Restraining Desire)
Heshang Gong's commentary on Chapter 12 of the Tao Te Ching explains how the five colors, sounds, and flavors corrupt the senses and scatter the spirit. The sage responds by...
Heshang Gong Chapter 11 – 無用 (Being Useless)
Heshang Gong's commentary on Laozi Chapter 11 reveals that the usefulness of a wheel, a vessel, and a room all depend on their inner emptiness. Likewise, the sage cultivates inner...
Heshang Gong Chapter 11 – 無用 (Being Useless)
Heshang Gong's commentary on Laozi Chapter 11 reveals that the usefulness of a wheel, a vessel, and a room all depend on their inner emptiness. Likewise, the sage cultivates inner...
Heshang Gong Chapter 10 – 能為 (Being Capable)
Heshang Gong's commentary on Laozi Chapter 10 teaches how to carry the soul and spirit without losing them, embrace Oneness so it never departs, cultivate refined qi to attain softness...
Heshang Gong Chapter 10 – 能為 (Being Capable)
Heshang Gong's commentary on Laozi Chapter 10 teaches how to carry the soul and spirit without losing them, embrace Oneness so it never departs, cultivate refined qi to attain softness...
